Services
September 2009 Archive

Salesforce.com Helps Launch SaaS Accounting Company

September 30, 2009 | FinancialForce.com, a startup providing financial and accounting software as a service, is getting a minority investment and on-campus office space from Salesforce.com. Will it be a new alternative for SMBs?
By Mary Hayes Weier, Courtesy of InformationWeek

NetSuite Offers iPhone App

September 24, 2009 | The app gives SMBs mobile access to NetSuite's on-demand ERP suite, and is another example of Apple's traction in the business world -- at least as far as the iPhone is concerned.
By Mary Hayes Weier, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Credit-Card Processing Options For SMBs

September 24, 2009 | It's a fact that adding payment options boosts sales, whether online, in brick-and-mortar stores, or even remote locations. Resource Nation helps small businesses understand how to leverage their credit-card processing options to increase revenue and speed payment.
By Merrin Muxlow

Dell To Buy Perot Systems For $3.9 Billion

September 21, 2009 | Huge deal would reinforce PC manufacturer's commitment to tech services -- for companies of all sizes.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Harness the Power of 'Freemium'

September 18, 2009 | Real-world stories that can show you how -- and when -- to start charging for your Web service. Without starting a riot.
By Johnathon Williams

Invoice Factoring: Smart Financing or Risky Business?

September 17, 2009 | Invoice "factoring" can get you paid fast, but it also poses special risks. Here's what you need to know to keep from getting burned when selling your unpaid invoices.
By Merrin Muxlow

Cellular Networks Prepare To Boost Speeds

September 15, 2009 | As carriers roll out new high-speed 3G and even 4G wireless services, small and midsize corporations should begin planning for deployment of more powerful mobile applications.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Patent Problems Mean The Future Is... Later

September 11, 2009 | A backlog of applications at the U.S. Patent Office has innovation in a stranglehold. That means big problems for small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs.
By David Port

SuccessFactors Spins Business Execution Suite

September 10, 2009 | New strategies by SuccessFactors and Taleo show how SaaS vendors plan to maintain strong growth.
By Mary Hayes Weier, Courtesy of InformationWeek

What To Look For In A Point Of Sale System

September 10, 2009 | Point of Sale (POS) systems can help retail and service industry businesses cut costs, manage inventory, and streamline sales -- but you need to know what options and features are right for your company.
By Merrin Muxlow

Hybrid Clouds: No Easy Concoction

September 5, 2009 | The promise of seamlessly meshing their internal "clouds" with public cloud computing services is drawing IT interest from companies large and small. But much work remains to be done to make it a reality.
By Charles Babcock, Courtesy of InformationWeek

From Amazon To IBM, What 12 Cloud Computing Vendors Deliver

September 5, 2009 | Find the right cloud computing vendor for your company: A comparison of key services factors, from price and service type to hypervisor platforms and OS compatibility.
By Andrew Conry-Murray, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Surprise! Telemarketing Still Holds Appeal For SMBs

September 3, 2009 | Is it time to bolster your high-tech online marketing campaigns with some old-school telemarketing mojo? Find out what's involved and how to make it work for your company.
By Merrin Muxlow

VMware Go Eases Virtualization For SMBs

September 3, 2009 | Responding to worries that its ESXi hypervisor is tricky to install and maintain, VMware creates an online configuration tool to help small and midsize companies get started with virtualization.
By Fredric Paul

Wipro Offers Cloud Computing Service

September 1, 2009 | The IT outsourcing company has teamed with Oracle to offer a platform service that software companies can use to make their apps available via SaaS -- and thus more affordable to SMBs.
By Mary Hayes Weier, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Telecom Carriers Take to the Cloud

September 1, 2009 | Telecommunications carriers will play an important role in the continued evolution of the cloud services market.
By Paul Korzeniowski